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Decisions, Hard Decisions
So it's winter. I'm still hibernating, but it is time to start planning for the coming year. This means figuring out when I want birds...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20225 min read
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And the focus turns back to lambs...
The round up for Thanksgiving was 192 turkeys processed on the farm in 3 days, and all but 2 were sold. HEY! We got to keep 2 for...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
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Boulder Food Rescue
This is a rescue we can really support! Last night, we attended the 5th annual Feast of Fermentation. It was hosted by the Boulder Food...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
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Chickens can't ONLY eat grass
I've had this question posed to me before. And with an unfortunate listing on a webpage (where we were not asked for authorization of...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
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Happy Winter Solstice: A Look Back on 2017
Ah, one of my ironically favorite days: Solstice! A celebration of winter, and the shortest day of the year. The critters and I get some...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20224 min read
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Repost: A Lesson onTurkey Eggs
get a lot of questions about turkey eggs. How do they taste? Why can't I find them in stores? How many eggs do turkeys lay? First, just...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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The Final Push to Thanksgiving
This time of year, we have one thing to think about - Thanksgiving. I believe this holiday is starting to actually eclipse my love for...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
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What I've Learned About Duck Eggs
We've been raising ducks for a few years now, but it's taken us a while to get into a rhythm with them. I believe I started out with...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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Raising Chickens - Planning for Processing
This is a repost from our old blog, but thought I would publish it again. It's kind of not fair for me to do this now, as we are BOOKED...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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Planning for Purchasing Lamb
There are two ways to purchase lamb on our farm. The first, and quickest is to purchase from our freezer stock. This is already...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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What is Chutney?
I had WAY too much winter squash last year, and was struggling to find ways to cook it, ways to consume it, and dedicated to turning it...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
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All Sort of Things Breaking
So many broken things... First, Larry drove the tractor over a board with a nail in it, and popped a tire. Thankfully it was one of those...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
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Welcome
This is our new, NEW website! I am trying to bring over the best content from our old site, and restart the blog here. There is a link in...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20221 min read
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Summer Summer Summertime!
Time to sit back and unwind. Said no farmer, ever. Between work, Shannon's rotation of summer camps (can't let an only child not spend...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
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We're NPIP Certified!
Hooray! We have our NPIP certification! NPIP stands for National Poultry Improvement Plan. The intent is to help keep poultry-related...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20221 min read
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Berthoud Farmer's Market starts SOON!
OOH! Market season is about to begin in Berthoud! We are in Fickel Park again, every Saturday from June 24 through September 29. We hope...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20221 min read
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Not the Way I Wanted to Say Goodbye
We lost Cindy this week. It isn't the way I wanted her to go. The irony, is that I had planned for her to go this year. I wrote about...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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Second Round of Lambing
So my mama ewes that did not get pregnant by Tank before he left last fall, got pregnant by Viserys - have all (but one) given birth. We...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
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Saying Goodbye to Schroediger
Preface: This blog originated when we first moved to Colorado in 2006 as a way to communicate our new adventures to our friends back home...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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10 Years on the Farm!
We are celebrating our 10-year Farmiversary this weekend. We hope you can join us at a little shindig on the farm to celebrate! In the...
Kristin Ramey
Jan 27, 20222 min read
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